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Heat Advisory

June 20 - August 3

Fri 6/20

92° /75°
65%
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm this morning; otherwise, windy and humid with partial sunshine
alerts

Heat Advisory

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Sunday

RealFeel®98°

RealFeel Shade™95°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindS 20 mph

Sat 6/21

95° /73°
5%
Very windy; sunny, hot and humid; possible danger of dehydration and heatstroke while doing strenuous activities
alerts

Heat Advisory

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Sunday

alerts

Heat Advisory

12:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 PM Sunday

RealFeel®98°

RealFeel Shade™95°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSSW 23 mph

Sun 6/22

96° /71°
12%
Very windy; sunny and humid
alerts

Heat Advisory

12:00 PM Friday - 9:00 PM Sunday

alerts

Heat Advisory

12:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 PM Sunday

RealFeel®98°

RealFeel Shade™96°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindS 25 mph

Mon 6/23

82° /63°
58%
Breezy in the morning; cooler but humid with sun giving way to increasing clouds with a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindW 13 mph

Tue 6/24

77° /66°
88%
Cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindESE 7 mph

Wed 6/25

83° /67°
88%
Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™87°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSSW 10 mph

Thu 6/26

84° /65°
61%
Times of clouds and sun with a couple of thunderstorms; humid

RealFeel®90°

RealFeel Shade™86°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindSW 15 mph

Fri 6/27

85° /66°
40%
Cloudy and humid; a thunderstorm in spots in the morning, watch for a strong thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index5 (Moderate)

WindSW 8 mph

Sat 6/28

87° /67°
66%
Watch for strong morning thunderstorms; mostly cloudy and humid with thunderstorms in the afternoon

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™93°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSE 2 mph

Sun 6/29

85° /63°
74%
Watch for strong morning thunderstorms; mostly cloudy and humid with a shower in the afternoon

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindS 10 mph

Mon 6/30

85° /63°
0%
Mostly sunny and less humid

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNNW 10 mph

Tue 7/1

82° /62°
1%
Brilliant sunshine with low humidity

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™79°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNW 8 mph

Wed 7/2

83° /62°
55%
Clouds giving way to some sun; a little morning rain followed by a shower in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®89°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindSSE 4 mph

Thu 7/3

85° /61°
25%
Clouds giving way to a brightening sky

RealFeel®91°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNE 2 mph

Fri 7/4

86° /65°
25%
Humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®95°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindS 2 mph

Sat 7/5

86° /65°
25%
Sunshine and humid

RealFeel®95°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSSW 5 mph

Sun 7/6

86° /64°
61%
Mostly cloudy and humid; a couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon

RealFeel®95°

RealFeel Shade™95°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindSSW 6 mph

Mon 7/7

85° /65°
25%
Cloudy and humid

RealFeel®91°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindWSW 5 mph

Tue 7/8

86° /62°
20%
Sunny and less humid

RealFeel®87°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNW 12 mph

Wed 7/9

79° /58°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™76°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNW 9 mph

Thu 7/10

79° /58°
60%
Considerable clouds with a little rain in the afternoon

RealFeel®78°

RealFeel Shade™78°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindWSW 5 mph

Fri 7/11

80° /59°
25%
Sun followed by increasing clouds

RealFeel®83°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSE 6 mph

Sat 7/12

80° /58°
65%
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the morning; otherwise, more clouds than sun

RealFeel®82°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindW 13 mph

Sun 7/13

78° /57°
20%
Less humid with plenty of sun

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNW 4 mph

Mon 7/14

79° /61°
25%
Cloudy

RealFeel®77°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindSE 10 mph

Tue 7/15

79° /65°
61%
Showers in the morning; otherwise, mostly cloudy and humid

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index3 (Moderate)

WindW 9 mph

Wed 7/16

81° /62°
25%
Turning cloudy

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™82°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindW 5 mph

Thu 7/17

84° /66°
10%
Mostly sunny and humid

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™90°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindS 6 mph

Fri 7/18

87° /67°
55%
Cloudy and humid with a thundershower

RealFeel®94°

RealFeel Shade™94°

Max UV Index2 (Low)

WindNE 7 mph

Sat 7/19

86° /64°
59%
Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™90°

Max UV Index4 (Moderate)

WindNNW 7 mph

Sun 7/20

82° /59°
5%
Less humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®88°

RealFeel Shade™81°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindNE 4 mph

Mon 7/21

80° /63°
20%
Mostly sunny

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSE 7 mph

Tue 7/22

85° /66°
55%
A morning thundershower; otherwise, partly sunny and humid

RealFeel®94°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindSE 7 mph

Wed 7/23

87° /66°
56%
A passing shower in the morning; otherwise, clouds giving way to a brightening sky and humid

RealFeel®95°

RealFeel Shade™92°

Max UV Index10 (Very High)

WindWNW 8 mph

Thu 7/24

83° /64°
25%
Increasing cloudiness and less humid

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™84°

Max UV Index7 (High)

WindNNE 7 mph

Fri 7/25

80° /61°
20%
Sunny to partly cloudy

RealFeel®85°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindE 6 mph

Sat 7/26

80° /65°
25%
Partly sunny and humid

RealFeel®86°

RealFeel Shade™83°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSSE 8 mph

Sun 7/27

86° /66°
20%
Humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®94°

RealFeel Shade™91°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSE 6 mph

Mon 7/28

87° /67°
10%
Mostly sunny and uncomfortably humid

RealFeel®96°

RealFeel Shade™94°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindS 13 mph

Tue 7/29

88° /67°
5%
Humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®97°

RealFeel Shade™94°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindS 8 mph

Wed 7/30

87° /66°
5%
Humid with plenty of sunshine

RealFeel®94°

RealFeel Shade™92°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindS 7 mph

Thu 7/31

88° /67°
40%
Humid with more clouds than sun; a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon

RealFeel®92°

RealFeel Shade™92°

Max UV Index6 (High)

WindWSW 8 mph

Fri 8/1

80° /61°
2%
Sunshine and a few clouds

RealFeel®84°

RealFeel Shade™80°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSE 7 mph

Sat 8/2

79° /57°
55%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a passing shower

RealFeel®80°

RealFeel Shade™77°

Max UV Index8 (Very High)

WindSSE 12 mph

Sun 8/3

85° /57°
25%
Humid and warmer with intervals of clouds and sunshine

RealFeel®93°

RealFeel Shade™93°

Max UV Index9 (Very High)

WindSSW 7 mph

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